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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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